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ANZSCO 224212

Gallery or Museum Curator

STSOLSkill level 1Assessed by VETASSESSNo Shortage

General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.

About this occupation

ANZSCO 2022

Plans and organises a gallery or museum collection by drafting collection policies and arranging acquisitions of pieces.

Skill level 1

Unit group 2242

Archivists, Curators and Records Managers

Archivists, Curators and Records Managers develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keeping, updating, accessing and preserving records, files, information, historical documents and artefacts.

Indicative skill level

In Australia and New Zealand

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks include

  • Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, technical change management, legal, evidential and other purposes
  • Maintaining record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
  • Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
  • Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
  • Designing and revising data collection forms
  • Analysing the record-keeping, policy and procedural, needs of organisations, and translating these into record management systems
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  • Maintaining record management systems and record forms, and advising on their usage
  • Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and procedures for accessing records

Occupations in this unit group

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.

ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)

Title in this edition: Gallery or Museum Curator, skill level 1

Major group
2 Professionals
Sub-major group
22 Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals
Minor group
224 Information and Organisation Professionals
Unit group
2242 Archivists, Curators and Records Managers

The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.

Occupation Shortage List (2026)

National rating
No Shortage
Confidence
On-balance
Rated on
ANZSCO 2022

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation